Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-19
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.

land and the invited guests. numbering from four
10 lve hundred were taken TO Bryn Mawr in a
special train at 8 p. m. There was a crowd at the
depot TO see her as she lert PHILADELPHIA and
when the train reached Bryn Mawr there was
land mounted the tally-ho coach OF Mr.
WI Wm. G, sr9n, taking her seat beside
The party on the tally-ho besides Mrs. Cleveland
and Mr. Struthers, included Mrs Lamont, Secre-
tary Bayard, Mrs. Fairchild wife of the secretary
OF the Treasury: r. b. Hayes, Gen. and Mrs.
sheridan. Col. Nicholson prominent member OF
the military order OF the Loyal Legion, and Mr..
Childs: Part OF the way Mrs. Cleveland drove
herself, and handled the reins very skllfully. She
also selected young heller named Oracle from
MIR. Chiid's herd Of Jerseys which will be
sent to Oak View. just as she reached the
house Mrs. Cleveland fell in dismounting
from the tally no. and caused some alarm
among the guests but she fortunately escaped
any Injury. At the house she took her place with
the other ladies receiving. These were Mrs.
Potter, wife OF Bishop Potter: Mrs Manchester
Laughton. Mrs. Samuel J. Randall, Mrs sheridan,
Mrs. F: d. Grant Mrs. Jos. Pulitzer Mrs. j. d. Lip
pincott, Mrs. X. L. Ashnurst, Mrs Richard NJ. Cad
walader, Miss Eleanor Patterson, and the Misses
smith The other guests, all anxious to get sight
OF the Presidents Wife, fell in line and passed in
at the front door. Mrs Cleveland had been at the
house but short time when, with MI. and Mrs.
ChdS, Col and Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Pulitzer, and Miss
Patterson, she went out unobserved TO a spot near
the house, took spade in her hand, and planted a
small oak tree. Trees are already growing which
have been set out by Christine Nilsson, Gen. Grant,
and his daughter, Mrs. Saitoris, Henry Irving,
tom Brown" Archdeacon Parrar, Prof. Goodwin
Smith, and others.
A Letter from Mr.. Blaine.
He REGRETS HIS INABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
CELEBRATION.
The following letter was received by the Con-
Stitutfonal Centennial Commission from the Hon.
James G. Blaine. In 1t he said:
lit is with sincere regret that find myself unable to
the aonstitun Of tis ss ~ s te anshr q
4, - 1n 4,
ordlning Of the Constitution IS the great event to be
years roll by and tie nation grows in numbers in
power IN prestige. our admiration and appreciation of
Strengthened. II vas nssSredy a work Of genius to
construct thirteen feeble States, with
nnar9d Years 81 nsSi IS found
i sfra ia With thirty
eight states and more than 0O,000O 600 people. Per
tory has the CONCEPTION of rec government firmly Sc
cured by the checks and balance; of perma-
torndly studied and comprehendcd than by our for
aanst the Ih o;sb ey Srza l s S5
against the arrosant wrong OF ali ENGLISH parliament
After victory ii the feld they completed their work
by laying broad and deep the foundations Of popular
government, IN winch the people are rulers and the
OF men who i'll pat generation fitted by
long study and training to the high st duties OF states
niaIsI Is shown by HE fact that OF :he fifty five
neln,,s:s Of III congress OF who signed the De-
who signed the Constitution. The reverence and the
best shown by cherishing their work and assuring
our desc n!ans many and grateful REASONS Tor
a,Gi; ceienratlon OF the establishment OF The Con-
sututlon as those which influence us to-d&y.'
Meeting of the Governors.
at meeting OF all the governors in Philadel-
phia Saturday it was decided to appoint an eXecu-
tive committee consisting Of seven governors,
seven Philadelphia city officials and thirteen
members or the citizens committee to take action
looking toward the erection in that city OF monu-
1nent commemorative OF the adoption OF the Con-
stitutfon. A suggestion by GOV, Buckner, Of Ken
lucky. that the various governors meet annually
for the purposes OF social Intercourse and inter-
change OF views, was embodied In resolution
and adopted. committee OF five was named
TO arrange the time and place.
The Foraker Incident.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE REPORTED SIGHTING OF oHro's
GOVERNOR AND HIS WIFE BY MRS. CLEVELAND.
The report that at the reception on Friday night
Mrs. Cleveland deliberately sighted Gov. and
Mrs Foraker, which was first published in this
city in The STAR on Saturday, has given rise TO
considerable gossip The New York Sun yester-
Gay prints the following dispatch from its CORES
pendent in this city, The first report OF the Slight
shown TO GOV. and Mrs. Foraker 10y Mrs. Cleveland
We're brought here this morning by Ohio visitors
to Philadelphia. who returned home by way Of
Washington. one of the visitors, j lady, said
that she was an eyewitness to the affair, and WAS
sure she was not mistaken as TO Mrs. cleveland $
intention. She aIterward saw the Forakers, and
they confirmed the truth OF the incident. The
governor and Mrs. Foraker according to this
lady'S statement started from the Aldine House
for the Academy OF Music ut about p. m.
On their way there GOV. Foraker expressed
his doubts to the cordially Of their reception
especially on the part OF Mrs. Cleveland, whose
youth he seemed to think would make her less
prone TO forget certain things he had said about
the President. Mrs. Foraker reaSsured him. They
entered the reception room. The President
received them with shake OF the hand, as he did
every one else, but Mrs. Cleveland simply bowed
her acknowledgment, and did not extend her hand
When Col. Freeman, OF the 18th Ohio Regiment
| came UP. however, and began his apology to the
President for not saluting him on account OF his
ignorance OF the locality Of the Presidents stand
Mrs Cleveland took him cordially by the hand and
assured him that she knew his neglect In making
the salute was unintentional.
The versions or the affair given by members OF
the governors staff who arrived in the city to-
night varied but little from the above statement.
Col. Moses H. Neil, of Columbus, saw the incident
The governor and his wife passed down the line
and shook hands With the President, as the people
who preceded them had done. When they came
TO Mrs. Cleveland she held her hands gracefully
clasped in front OF her, and bowed formally. The
withholding OF the hand might not have been re-
garded as significant, perhaps, had she not eX-
tended IL to the persons In advance OF the For
akerS, and to Gen. AXline, or the governors staff
and Others who Immediately followed them. Very
lew persons, the Ohio visitors say, noticed the
episode, but 1t was known 10 Solle OF the man.
ayers Of the reception. and one OF them expressed
regrets to the OHIO ,,e1r!. Ihat lie Had happened